Word
هذا ملعب كبير وممتاز.
Meaning
This is a big and excellent stadium.
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Questions & Answers about هذا ملعب كبير وممتاز.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Arabic, simple 'is' or 'are' sentences don't use a verb in the present tense. The sentence literally reads 'This a stadium big and excellent.' Placing the subject هذا (this) right before the noun ملعب (stadium) creates the meaning of 'is' naturally.
Why do the adjectives كبير (big) and ممتاز (excellent) come after the word for stadium?
In Arabic, adjectives always follow the noun they describe. So instead of 'a big stadium', you say 'a stadium big' (ملعب كبير). Since there are two adjectives here, they both come after the noun, joined by و (and).
Why do we use هذا (this) instead of the feminine version هذه?
The word for stadium, ملعب, is a masculine noun. Because it is masculine, we must use the masculine word for 'this' (هذا) to point to it, and we must also use the masculine forms of both adjectives.
Why is the word for 'and' (و) attached directly to the word ممتاز?
In Arabic, the word for 'and' is a single letter (و). It is never written as an independent word with spaces around it. Instead, it always attaches directly to the beginning of the word that follows it, making it look like one word (وممتاز).